Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
REC 1100 - Fundamentals of Fishing
Introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to safely and enjoyably participate in fishing as a recreational activity.
Credit Hours: 1
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify and describe equipment, clothing, and accessories needed for safe and enjoyable fishing experiences.
- Students will be able to evaluate and identify suitable sites for fishing.
- Students will be able to identify various species of fish.
- Students will be able to identify various types of lures and baits used in fishing.
- Students will be able to demonstrate basic fishing skills (e.g., tying and baiting hooks; casting; hooking, fighting, landing and releasing fish; cleaning and cooking fish).
- Students will be able to apply knowledge from the discipline of environmental ethics to minimize environmental and social impacts related to fishing.
- Students will be able to apply basic principles of safety and risk management in minimizing accident potential while fishing.
- Students will be able to articulate the general value of fishing to themselves and to society from various disciplinary perspectives, including such disciplines as fish ecology, natural resource management, and parks, recreation and leisure studies.
- Students will be able to complete an assignment using a format, language, or visual representation in ways that enhance meaning.
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